Melody Goodwin, right and ABCD Daycare employee Ashley Lenz enjoy a sensory lesson with shaving cream and water beads at the Hayden location Tuesday. The Idaho Association for the Education Young Children hosted a virtual town hall to address the struggles facing the child care industry as it navigates COVID-19, funding challenges and uncertainties that lie ahead.
(Courtesy photo)
August 5, 2020
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Child care industry is on the brink of collapse
Enrollment is down, costs are up; families, businesses jeopardized